“I think I helped them to improve the weaker points that they have, but also I will help my next team to improve the bike in the future.”

Lorenzo slipped out of contention on the penultimate lap in Misano a fortnight ago, a mistake that saw him fall from second to 17th place.

He is now fourth in the championship standings, 91 points behind his teammate for next season Marc Marquez and 24 behind second-placed Dovizioso.

Heading into this weekend’s race at Aragon, Lorenzo predicted his chances would rest on whether he could make soft tyres work.

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